Category: Arts & Advocacy

Note: This post is subject to updates through this Friday, May 25th! This Friday I’ll be presenting at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, which VCU will be hosting for the second year. My topic this year is Counternarratives in the Classroom: Rethinking College Composition as Storytelling for Social …

Last November Virginia gained national attention when a sweep of wins from Democrats raised questions about the historical Republican stranglehold on the state. Like many, I celebrated those wins with two minds: confidence that Governor Northam was a win over Gillespie no matter how conservative he might be, and grief …

Today launches the Black Lives Matter At School Week (links to a facebook event), a 5 day teach-in for racial justice at schools across the US. There are great resources for engaging in the week’s events at the links below: Zinn Education Project – Black Lives Matter At School Week Rethinking Schools …

Leaders of the New South led a rally this evening in support of RRHA tenants who have left out in the cold, literally and figuratively, by city government. For years our city has ignored the demands of public housing tenants, and the results of this systemic neglect has never been …

I was fortunate last night to have a free evening that coincided with a meeting of the RPS school board during their final hearing on a much-contested budget. Torn between the needs of city hall and public schools, our board had considered offering the mayor a budget that was much …

I’ll be working with a team of 10 amazing facilitators to hear from the Richmond community what we want for our schools. One of the short films we’ll be watching is Chicago Public Schools: Closed. Join us at the inaugural meeting of Richmond’s Community Justice Film Series! We’ll have food, films, …